The researcher

Pooya Hejazi

Understanding networks.
Making their resources go further.

I’m Pooya Hejazi. I study how wireless networks can use limited spectrum, energy and storage more effectively. My work connects mathematical optimization with machine learning, from adaptive data storage in sensor networks to user-centric cell-free massive MIMO and pilot-efficient channel estimation for 6G.

Alongside research, I have taught computer networks, information security, operating systems, simulation and computer architecture, and I review manuscripts in networked and distributed systems. My research interaction with the University of Parma includes a completed 2017 visit, a separate 2018 invitation, and joint work on energy- and memory-efficient IoT data-loss prevention.

6G wireless networksUser-centric cell-free massive MIMOChannel estimationRadio resource managementMachine learning for communicationsWireless sensor networks
Pooya Hejazi
What I’m working on now

Bayesian channel estimation with phase uncertainty

Current work explores Bayesian channel estimation for cell-free massive MIMO with pilot reuse and imperfect line-of-sight phase tracking. The focus is on how phase uncertainty and channel correlations affect inference and receiver design. Methods and system-level validation remain under development.

Cell-free massive MIMOBayesian inferencePilot reusePhase uncertainty

Work in progress.

Research trajectory

Questions across the years

Most recent first.

  1. 2026

    What can a receiver learn from fewer pilots?

    Refine an initial least-squares estimate with a trained convolutional model.

  2. 2026

    Who should connect to whom?

    Learn user grouping and resource assignments from optimization-generated examples.

  3. 2020

    Where should a network keep a second copy?

    Coordinate replication with the energy and memory available to sensor nodes.

  4. 2016

    When should a storage strategy change?

    Adapt data storage to the balance between events and queries.

Academic formation

Education, with date precision.

Study periods below use the Solar Hijri calendar as reported in the CVs. No exact Gregorian date of degree conferral is inferred.

  1. 1397–1404 SH

    Ph.D. · Computer Engineering / Computer Networks

    Amirkabir University of Technology

    The doctoral degree and study period are reported in both supplied CVs. No exact date of degree conferral is added here.

    Source: supplied academic CV · pp. 1, 6

  2. 1387–1389 SH

    M.Sc. · Computer Engineering / Computer Networks

    Amirkabir University of Technology

    Research developed around data-centric storage, replication and wireless sensor networks.

    Source: supplied academic CV · pp. 1, 5, 6

  3. 1381–1386 SH

    B.Sc. · Computer Engineering / Software

    Shahid Beheshti University

    Study period reported in the supplied CVs; Solar Hijri years are retained rather than assigning unsupported Gregorian dates.

    Source: supplied academic CV · p. 1

Academic experience

Teaching & review

University teaching

Teaching and course development in computer networks and information security, alongside university instruction in architecture, operating systems, simulation and programming.

Scholarly review

CV-reported peer review in sensor networks, wireless communications, computer networks, IoT and distributed systems.

International research interaction

The Parma connection.

A confirmed earlier visit, a later invitation and a joint publication are three different forms of evidence.

January–February 2017

Research visit · University of Parma

Completed visit corroborated by a later letter

Research interaction on efficient data-centric information storage and retrieval in wireless sensor networks. The December 2017 letter explicitly refers to the preceding two-month visit in January–February 2017.

Source: supplied academic CV · pp. 10, 11

February 2018

Invitation for further research interaction

Invitation, not confirmation of attendance

A letter dated 11 December 2017 invites a one-month visit to the University of Parma for research in wireless sensor networking and efficient data-centric storage and retrieval.

Source: supplied academic CV · p. 10

2020

Joint IoT publication

Published article already in the research collection

The supplied CV includes the first page of the joint paper with Gianluigi Ferrari on energy- and memory-efficient data-loss prevention for Internet of Things networks.

Read the publication →

Source: supplied academic CV · pp. 6, 13